Triq il-Pitirross, Mellieha: planning intelligence
4 applications on record: 4 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 9 residential units granted.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 29): 3 Floors, an overall height of 15.40 m (16.30 m with a basement, 17.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation.
Policy zones along the street: NWUS 4 Residential Priority Area.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, and the tallest grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).
Along the street the policy map shows NWUS 4 Residential Priority Area.
Height precedents
- PA/02645/24 Mellieha: To demolish existing terraced house and to construct garages at basement level, maisonette at ground floor level, 3 apartments at first, second and third floor
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq il-Pitirross
- PA/02966/25 Mellieha: Proposed minor alterations to approved PA/7268/16 – works include the installation of a vertical lift at all levels including lift pit excavation, alterations t
- PA/01869/25 Mellieha: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate and build a basement garage (6 parking spaces), 1 overlying maisonette, 3 apartments and a receded floor.
- PA/00353/25 Mellieha: Proposed extension and alterations at second floor level of terraced house approved in PA/09991/18.
- PA/02645/24 Mellieha: To demolish existing terraced house and to construct garages at basement level, maisonette at ground floor level, 3 apartments at first, second and third floor
Other streets in Mellieha: Triq il-Marfa, Triq il-Kbira, Triq tas-Salib, Triq Gorg Borg Olivier, Triq il-Mithna l-Gdida, Triq Ghajn Zejtuna, Triq Dun Frangisk Sciberras, Triq ta' Masrija, Triq Snajjin, Triq il-Fortizza, Triq l-Etna, Triq il-Kappillan Magri.